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High Wind Warning 4, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this high wind warning at May 2, 2008, 10:51 AM CDT for 19 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 13 hr. 26 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 2, 2008, 10:51 AM CDT (15:51 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2008, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
Counties Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Grant County, KS, Gray County, KS, Hamilton County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kearny County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Lane County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Rush County, KS, Scott County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Stanton County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 11:04 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Healy, KS | OBSERVATION FROM KSN WEATHERLAB STATION AT HEALY HIGH SCHOOL. |
| May 2, 11:04 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | N Scott City, KS | OBSERVATION MEASURED AT THE SCOTT CITY AIRPORT AWOS. |
| May 2, 11:44 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | Dodge City, KS | OBSERVATION TAKEN AT THE DODGE CITY AIRPORT ASOS. |
| May 2, 1:30 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 7 Wsw Dighton, KS | |
| May 2, 1:41 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Scott City, KS | OBSERVATION MEASURED AT THE SCOTT CITY AIRPORT AWOS. |
| May 2, 1:43 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 3 E Dodge City, KS | OBSERVATION MEASURED AT THE DODGE CITY AIRPORT ASOS |
| May 2, 1:52 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 9 Ese Garden City, KS | OBSERVATION MEASURED AT THE GARDEN CITY AIRPORT ASOS |
| May 2, 2:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Nw Mccracken, KS | |
| May 2, 2:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Lakin, KS | |
| May 2, 2:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | Kinsley, KS | |
| May 2, 2:20 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Syracuse, KS | OBSERVATION MEASURED AT THE HAMILTON COUNTY AIRPORT AWOS. |
| May 2, 2:30 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 Nw Burdett, KS | |
| May 2, 2:30 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Ness City, KS | |
| May 2, 2:45 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 W Montezuma, KS | SOME AREAS WITHOUT POWER. |
| May 2, 3:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 11 Nne Sublette, KS | |
| May 2, 3:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 W Lakin, KS | |
| May 2, 3:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 8 Ssw Jetmore, KS | |
| May 2, 3:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Johnson City, KS | |
| May 2, 3:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Wakeeney, KS | |
| May 2, 3:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 6 Nw Kinsley, KS | POWER POLES WERE DOWN IN BOTH THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST PARTS OF THE COUNTY. WIND SPEEDS WERE ESTIMATED AT GREATHER THAN 60 MPH. |
| May 2, 3:20 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 S St. John, KS | SEMI BLOWN OVER ON HWY 281 SOUTH OF ST. JOHN. |
| May 2, 3:30 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Greensburg, KS | |
| May 2, 3:30 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | La Crosse, KS | |
| May 2, 3:45 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 8 W Ulysses, KS | |
| May 2, 3:52 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 7 Nw Schoenchen, KS | |
| May 2, 5:05 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 1 N Johnson City, KS | THIS WIND WAS MEASURED AT THE STANTON COUNTY AIRPORT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 46 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1730 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS73 KDDC 021551 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1051 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY... .A VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EASTERN NEBRASKA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD TODAY. A COLD DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE DOWN INTO WYOMING AND COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER WESTERN KANSAS WITH STRONG WINDS. IN ADDITION...MIXING WILL HELP BRING HIGH WINDS DOWN FROM THE UPPER LEVELS TO THE SURFACE. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. KSZ030-043>045-061>063-030000- /O.UPG.KDDC.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-080503T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KDDC.HW.W.0004.080502T1551Z-080503T0200Z/ TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD... GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA 1051 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008 /951 AM MDT FRI MAY 2 2008/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL REACH 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING IN AREAS WHERE HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT. SLOW DOWN AND BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT THE WINDS COULD CREATE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS TO THOSE OUTSIDE OR CAUSE MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ KSZ031-046-064>066-074>081-084>090-030000- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-080503T0200Z/ ELLIS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY- FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK- COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA... CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON... MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 1051 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY DURING THE MID MORNING HOURS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR DURING THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON HOURS...WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS WILL REACH 35 TO 40 MPH AT TIMES...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS IN THE 50 TO 55 MPH RANGE. DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION FRIDAY. IF YOU DRIVE A LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE...EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION IN AREAS OF STRONG WINDS. $$ 26
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KDDC 021625 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1125 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY... .A VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EASTERN NEBRASKA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD TODAY. A COLD DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE DOWN INTO WYOMING AND COLORADO THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER WESTERN KANSAS WITH STRONG WINDS. IN ADDITION...MIXING WILL HELP BRING HIGH WINDS DOWN FROM THE UPPER LEVELS TO THE SURFACE. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL PICK UP DUST AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES. KSZ031-046-064-065-074>079-030030- /O.UPG.KDDC.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-080503T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KDDC.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080503T0200Z/ ELLIS-RUSH-HODGEMAN-PAWNEE-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD- EDWARDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAYS...ELLIS...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...JETMORE...HANSTON...LARNED...BURDETT... JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES...SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON... MONTEZUMA...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS 1125 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL REACH 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING IN AREAS WHERE HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT. SLOW DOWN AND BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT THE WINDS COULD CREATE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS TO THOSE OUTSIDE OR CAUSE MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ KSZ030-043>045-061>063-030030- /O.CON.KDDC.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080503T0200Z/ TREGO-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD... GARDEN CITY...KALVESTA 1125 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008 /1025 AM MDT FRI MAY 2 2008/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL REACH 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING IN AREAS WHERE HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT. SLOW DOWN AND BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT THE WINDS COULD CREATE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS TO THOSE OUTSIDE OR CAUSE MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ KSZ066-080-081-084>090-030030- /O.CON.KDDC.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-080503T0200Z/ STAFFORD-KIOWA-PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE- BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND...PRATT...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON... MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND...MINNEOLA... COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA...SUN CITY 1125 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY DURING THE MID MORNING HOURS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR DURING THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON HOURS...WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS WILL REACH 35 TO 40 MPH AT TIMES...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS IN THE 50 TO 55 MPH RANGE. DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION FRIDAY. IF YOU DRIVE A LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE...EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION IN AREAS OF STRONG WINDS. $$ 26
000 WWUS73 KDDC 022050 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 350 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...STRONG WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT... .A VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE OVER WESTERN KANSAS THROUGH MUCH OF THE EVENING...BRINGING STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. THE WINDS WILL START TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE TO POUR DOWN INTO THE PLAINS OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL KANSAS. WITH THE NORTHERLY WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES...PLANT DAMAGE COULD RESULT. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>064-074>077-030515- /O.NEW.KDDC.FZ.W.0001.080503T0900Z-080503T1400Z/ /O.EXT.KDDC.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080503T0500Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY... KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES... SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA 350 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008 /250 PM MDT FRI MAY 2 2008/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ TONIGHT... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ TO 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ TO 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ TONIGHT. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...BEFORE DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS ABOVE 50 MPH AFTER SUNSET. WINDS WILL DECREASE FURTHER AFTER MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP DOWN BELOW FREEZING AFTER 3 AM CDT TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR 30 DEGREES...BUT WINDS AT 15 TO 20 MPH WILL INTENSIFY THE IMPACT OF THE COLD AIR AND DAMAGE PLANTS. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING IN AREAS WHERE HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT. SLOW DOWN AND BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO DROP TO 28 DEGREES OR LOWER FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO, POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ KSZ084>086-030515- /O.NEW.KDDC.FZ.W.0001.080503T0900Z-080503T1400Z/ /O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-080503T0500Z/ MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON... MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET 350 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. NORTHWEST WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP DOWN BELOW FREEZING AFTER 3 AM CDT TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR 30 DEGREES...BUT WINDS AT 15 TO 20 MPH WILL INTENSIFY THE IMPACT OF THE COLD AIR AND DAMAGE PLANTS. DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION FRIDAY. IF YOU DRIVE A LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE...EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION IN AREAS OF STRONG WINDS. A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO DROP TO 28 DEGREES OR LOWER FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO, POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ KSZ066-080-030500- /O.UPG.KDDC.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-080503T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KDDC.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080503T0500Z/ STAFFORD-KIOWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. JOHN...STAFFORD...HUDSON... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND 350 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...BEFORE DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS ABOVE 50 MPH AFTER SUNSET. WINDS WILL DECREASE FURTHER AFTER MIDNIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT THE WINDS COULD CREATE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS TO THOSE OUTSIDE OR CAUSE MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ KSZ065-078-079-030500- /O.EXT.KDDC.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080503T0500Z/ PAWNEE-FORD-EDWARDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LARNED...BURDETT...DODGE CITY... BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS 350 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT. VERY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...BEFORE DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS ABOVE 50 MPH AFTER SUNSET. WINDS WILL DECREASE FURTHER AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING IN AREAS WHERE HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT. SLOW DOWN AND BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT THE WINDS COULD CREATE LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS TO THOSE OUTSIDE OR CAUSE MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ KSZ081-087>090-030500- /O.EXT.KDDC.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-080503T0500Z/ PRATT-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRATT...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND... MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA... SUN CITY 350 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. NORTHWEST WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION FRIDAY. IF YOU DRIVE A LIGHTWEIGHT OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE...EXERCISE EXTRA CAUTION IN AREAS OF STRONG WINDS. $$ 26
000 WWUS73 KDDC 030502 NPWDDC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 1202 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE NIGHT... .THE STRONG WINDS THAT HAVE BUFFETED SOUTHWEST KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING HAVE BEEN SLOWLY WEAKENING THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THERE COULD BE ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO OF 30 TO 40 MPH WINDS BUT THIS SHOULD DIMINISH INTO THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE TO POUR DOWN INTO THE PLAINS OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL KANSAS. WITH THE NORTHERLY WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES...PLANT DAMAGE COULD RESULT. KSZ030-031-043>046-061>064-074>077-031315- /O.EXP.KDDC.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080503T0500Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FZ.W.0001.080503T0900Z-080503T1400Z/ TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN- STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAKEENEY...CEDAR BLUFF RESERVOIR... HAYS...ELLIS...SCOTT CITY...DIGHTON...NESS CITY...LA CROSSE... RUSH CENTER...SYRACUSE...LAKIN...DEERFIELD...GARDEN CITY... KALVESTA...JETMORE...HANSTON...JOHNSON CITY...ULYSSES... SUBLETTE...SATANTA...CIMARRON...MONTEZUMA 1202 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2008 /1102 PM MDT FRI MAY 2 2008/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ TO 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ SATURDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ TONIGHT... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ TONIGHT. A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ TO 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ SATURDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO BEFORE DIMINISHING INTO THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP DOWN BELOW FREEZING AFTER 3 AM CDT TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR 30 DEGREES...BUT WINDS AT 15 TO 20 MPH WILL INTENSIFY THE IMPACT OF THE COLD AIR AND DAMAGE PLANTS. A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO DROP TO 28 DEGREES OR LOWER FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO, POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ KSZ065-066-078>080-030615- /O.EXP.KDDC.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080503T0500Z/ PAWNEE-STAFFORD-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LARNED...BURDETT...ST. JOHN... STAFFORD...HUDSON...DODGE CITY...BUCKLIN...KINSLEY...LEWIS... GREENSBURG...HAVILAND 1202 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT AROUND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR SO BEFORE DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 MPH THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. $$ KSZ084>086-031315- /O.EXP.KDDC.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-080503T0500Z/ /O.CON.KDDC.FZ.W.0001.080503T0900Z-080503T1400Z/ MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELKHART...RICHFIELD...HUGOTON... MOSCOW...LIBERAL...KISMET 1202 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT. A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 25 TO 35 MPH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO BEFORE DIMINISHING INTO THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP DOWN BELOW FREEZING AFTER 3 AM CDT TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR 30 DEGREES...BUT WINDS AT 15 TO 20 MPH WILL INTENSIFY THE IMPACT OF THE COLD AIR AND DAMAGE PLANTS. A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO DROP TO 28 DEGREES OR LOWER FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO, POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ KSZ081-087>090-030615- /O.EXP.KDDC.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-080503T0500Z/ PRATT-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRATT...MEADE...FOWLER...ASHLAND... MINNEOLA...COLDWATER...PROTECTION...MEDICINE LODGE...KIOWA... SUN CITY 1202 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO BEFORE DIMINISHING INTO THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 8:35 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney and 21 more | 27 hr |
| May 2, 3:50 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | DDC | Ellis, Finney, Grant, Gray, Hamilton, Haskell and 11 more | 17 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.